"HARROWING THRILLS . . . FAST-PACED AND ENGAGING."--PeopleIt is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public.There are rumors that something has survived. . . . "ACTION-PACKED."--New York Daily News"FAST AND GRIPPING."--The Washington Post Book World"A VERY SCARY READ."--Entertainment Weekly"AN EDGE-OF-THE-SEAT TALE."--St. Petersburg Times Download and start listening now!

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Listener Opinions

Tim | 2/15/2014

" Another good science companion with a disclaimer: it's f-ing Crichton. I kid, I kid. Seriously both Jurassic Park and The Lost World are good primers for the on-the-fence science-minded nerd. They're both strong parables that help define and refine the discriminating and skeptical mind. Stepping stones if you will. "

Elizabeth Ruston | 2/13/2014

" My favorite Michael Crichton of all, mainly because his heroine, Sarah Harding, is one of my all-time favorite female characters of all time. So tough, smart, quick-thinking, quick-acting: "Sarah Harding never gave up. Never." Damn straight she doesn't. "

Jtyler | 2/3/2014

" Not as good as the first book, but not nearly as bad as the movie. "

Roxanne | 1/23/2014

" Great novel just like the first. Like the previous one, I read this one quite young so believe I didn't quite fully understand it. My love for dinosaurs means that I will pick this up again one day. "

Pedro Dos | 1/20/2014

" I thought it was better than the first book. "

Carrie | 1/18/2014

" Great read, though sometimes a little too scientific. "

Joey | 1/18/2014

" i read this and the first one three times by the time i was in 6th grade "

Terry Earley | 1/9/2014

" Followup to Jurrasic Park. Still pretty good. I enjoyed it when I was reading everything I could by Crischton. "

Cindy Lofgren | 1/5/2014

" Follow ups are usually not as good as the original blockbuster. I read this so long ago and I don't remember much about it. No way near as good as the first. "

Sean Chick | 12/24/2013

" I preferred this to the original. Just as exciting, but also more thoughtful, scary, and a little less preachy. Malcolm is still annoying though. "

John Pennell | 12/19/2013

" I loved this book... and while it is vastly different from the movie (shocking) both are excellent and worth a read or watch in the own rights "

Vicki Beyer | 12/17/2013

" Although it got off to a bit of a slow start, the pace picked up and this turned out to be an excellent "adventure". A completely different story to the one presented in the movie version. As always, the book is better. "

Brandon | 12/8/2013

" I really enjoyed this one. It was easy to picture what was happening - perhaps because I've seen Jurassic Park, but I think even without having seen the movie I would have been able to visualize what was happening. "

Natalie | 12/7/2013

" Don't shoot me, but what I love most about this and Jurassic Park is the chaos theory stuff. =) "

Kenric F | 11/8/2013

" another example of a classic crichton book. a good sequal equally filled with logic, suspense and adventure. "

Dylan | 8/18/2013

" Crichton is a master at discribing smalles. "

Jessica Skinner | 7/4/2013

" Well written but plot was too similar to original "

Elise | 7/1/2013

" Not as good as the first book but defiantly better than the movie! "

Erica Poole | 3/18/2013

" Didn't even pick up where Jurassic Park really left off, could barely make my way through it! "

Telly McGaha | 11/22/2012

" It was not as good as the first one, but it was okay. It was pure entertainment and lacked the depth of the first. "

Spencer | 11/20/2012

" I didn't know it was possible, but this book actually made me jump. Pretty much my favorite book by pretty much my favorite author. "

Jesse | 8/7/2012

" Good, but not at the same level as J-Park. "

AE | 6/30/2012

" Great science, average prose. The story felt forced, like it was written only because Jurassic Park was so popular and the publisher wanted a follow up. "

Ashley (cnthrdlywt2bwz) | 6/2/2012

" Jurassic Park was better by far. By far. But this one was alright. "

Elizabeth Candlish | 3/10/2012

" Much better then the movie and I loved the movies! "

Vickie Wolfe | 3/4/2012

" Doesn't compare to Jurassic Park. Has sequel-itis. "

Susanne | 12/12/2011

" The book was SOOOOO much better then the movie. I look at birds differently to this day b/c of one of the first chapters. LOL "

Kaethe | 10/16/2011

" Dinos! Danger, action, adventure! More dinos! More money! "

Dolly | 10/14/2011

" A continuation of "Jurassic Park." Fast read, interesting story. "

Maria Diane | 9/9/2011

" It started out puzzling and capturing, a great book. Throughout the chapters it became even more puzzling and amazing and exciting until you reach this large climax that just goes&goes&goes until about the last page. Overall, it was well written and enjoyable, but very anticlimactic. "

Chris | 5/22/2011

" This book was good don't get me wrong but it feels kind of rushed and the ending was.....confusing to say the least. so yes i much prefer the first novel
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Gary | 5/10/2011

" A worthy sequel to an excellent novel. Even after this one ended, I was hoped Michael Crichton would visit this subject again.
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jeff | 5/10/2011

" good stuff on paleontological theory wrapped in a cheesy plot
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Caitlin | 5/2/2011

" Action packed, fast moving, and well written.
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Jess | 5/1/2011

" Preferred the first one, but this was still good.
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Alice | 4/30/2011

" A strange book about dinosaurs recreated on an island in Costa Rica. Not of of the best Chrichton's I've read.
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Adriana | 4/29/2011

" Actually I read this book in portuguese
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Jamie Lee | 4/27/2011

" Pretty good. Most interesting than Jurassic Park because the animals weren't contained and I love Malcolm. All and all it was pretty good!
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S.alex | 4/27/2011

" very interesting but it was a good for the family/friends to read
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Sjoerd | 4/24/2011

" Disappointing, read it once ages ago, liked it better as a kid.
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Jess | 4/14/2011

" Good but not as good as Jurassic Park, a little disappointing compared to some other of his work.
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About the Author

Michael Crichton (1942–2008) was a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a filmmaker best known for Jurassic Park and ER. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College, received his MD from Harvard Medical School, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. His first bestseller, The Andromeda Strain, was published while he was still a medical student. He later worked full time on film and writing. His books have been translated into forty languages and adapted into fifteen films.

About the Narrator

Scott Brick, actor, narrator, and writer, attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks, from thrillers and science fiction to classics and nonfiction. He has recorded more than eight hundred audiobooks and won over fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.

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